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on January 5, 2018

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The Redding Heritage Center hosted harpist Rebecca Swett, of Fairfield, for a solo concert at the Community Center on Wednesday afternoon, December 20, 2017, in Redding, Conn. Swett split her performance between classical compsitions and holiday music. less

The Redding Heritage Center hosted harpist Rebecca Swett, of Fairfield, for a solo concert at the Community Center on Wednesday afternoon, December 20, 2017, in Redding, Conn. Swett split her performance ... more

Photo: H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media

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Fairfield friends, from right, William Johnson, Casey Burke and Rich Pit cheers to a good 2018 while inside Tigin Irish Pub on Bedford Street in downtown Stamford, Conn. on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017.

Fairfield friends, from right, William Johnson, Casey Burke and Rich Pit cheers to a good 2018 while inside Tigin Irish Pub on Bedford Street in downtown Stamford, Conn. on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017.

Photo: Michael Cummo / Hearst Connecticut Media

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Fred Schaefer, of Fairfield, and his dog Murphy, right, greet Sadie, owned by Alex Lakra, 9, and Raj Lakra, of Weston, left, while at Winslow Park in Westport, Conn. on Saturday Dec. 30, 2017. Snow started falling around 7 a.m. becoming heavier around 1 p.m. Between 1-3 p.m., the NWS predicts one to two inches of snow to accumulate, making for slippery traveling conditions around the state. less

Fred Schaefer, of Fairfield, and his dog Murphy, right, greet Sadie, owned by Alex Lakra, 9, and Raj Lakra, of Weston, left, while at Winslow Park in Westport, Conn. on Saturday Dec. 30, 2017. Snow started ... more

Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media

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A dog goes for a walk as snow falls around Fairfield's Lake Mohegan on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017.

A dog goes for a walk as snow falls around Fairfield's Lake Mohegan on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017.

Photo: Cathy Zuraw / Hearst Connecticut Media

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A dog goes for a walk as snow falls around Fairfield's Lake Mohegan on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017.

A dog goes for a walk as snow falls around Fairfield's Lake Mohegan on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017.

Photo: Cathy Zuraw / Hearst Connecticut Media

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A dog goes for a walk as snow falls around Fairfield's Lake Mohegan on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017.

A dog goes for a walk as snow falls around Fairfield's Lake Mohegan on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017.

Photo: Cathy Zuraw / Hearst Connecticut Media

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A dog goes for a walk as snow falls around Fairfield's Lake Mohegan on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017.

A dog goes for a walk as snow falls around Fairfield's Lake Mohegan on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017.

Submissions will be accepted from Dec. 1 through Jan. 22. IMAGES 2018 provides an opportunity for artists to connect with prominent collectors, gallery owners, fellow photographers, and the public.

A jury of artists, photographers, and curators selects approximately 40 submitted photographs for exhibition in the show, which will be on display at the Fairfield Museum and History Center from March 1 to April 15.

For rules and details, visitgogophotocontest.com/fairfieldmuseumimages2018.

How did government-sponsored messages about World War I affect those who lived through it? See how the federal government used posters, publicity campaigns, and censorship of critical viewpoints to inspire support and sacrifice — on the home and military fronts — at the Fairfield Museum’s newest exhibition, “Fairfield and the Great War.”

This exhibition explores these messages and how they influenced people in the Fairfield and Bridgeport area, where wartime manufacturing made the city a boomtown. Also on view are uniforms, memorabilia, letters from locals serving in WWI and more.

The exhibition runs through Jan. 21 in the Spaght Gallery.

The Fairfield Museum, at 370 Beach Road, is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers, which covers handouts and instructional materials. Classes are taught by trained AARP instructors. Successful completion may entitle seniors to a discount on automobile insurance premiums.

To register, call 888-357-2396 or visit bridgeporthospital.org.

The Westport nonprofit
Positive Directions
appointed a new executive director.

Jennifer Hrbek spent the last four years at the Women’s Business Development Council where she was instrumental in leading program development and community partnerships in support of female entrepreneurs throughout the state of Connecticut. She also spent a year as a therapist and worked at Silver Hill Hospital.

Hrbek holds a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University and is a certified financial social worker.

Do you drive on the
Merritt Parkway
late at night or early in the morning between Fairfield and Westport? Then be prepared for some delays because of a $56.7 million project that won’t be finished until August 2019.